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Calderon was taken hostage on October 7 from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, along with two of his four children.

More than 100 people gathered in Lisbon for the screening of “2000 Kidnapped Jewish Children”, a film that reveals a little-known episode of contemporary Jewish history.

This work offers a rich and detailed visual and historical journey through the brief yet extraordinary history of the first Hebrew printing presses operating in Portugal between 1487 and 1496.

"When Jews gather with sincerity and faith, the presence of HaShem is felt, and blessings begin to flow," says Rabbi Eli Rosenfeld, president of Chabad Portugal.

Among those who found temporary refuge in Portugal was a figure who would profoundly reshape the course of Judaism in the 20th century: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

The activity was aimed at a group of women and children.